Michael Brewster August 28‚ 2013 English 102 “Lesson of the Moth” In the poem “The Lesson of the Moth” writer Don Marquis compares two different lifestyles through a free spirited moth and a logical thinking human. The moth states that it is better to be a part of beauty and excitement for one instant and then cease to exist forever and never be a part of beauty. I agree with the moth because I would much rather live a shorter life appreciating and experiencing a better connection to God’s
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On The Story of the Moth One night‚ all the family‚ except my mother and myself‚ went to bed early. Why‚ I do not know‚ but we two remained sitting alone. The candles had already been put out. They had been blown out in their globes by means of a curved tube of tin. That tube seemed to me the finest and most wonderful plaything in the world. The room was dimly lighted by a single light of coconut oil. In all Filipino homes such a light burns through the night. It goes out just at day-break
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"I have read 200 pages [of Ulysses] so far‚" Virginia Woolf writes in her diary for 16 August 1922‚ and reports that she has been "amused‚ stimulated‚ charmed[‚] interested ... to the end of the Cemetery scene." As "Hades" gives way to "Aeolus‚" however‚ and the novel of character and private sensibility yields to a farrago of styles‚ she is "puzzled‚ bored‚ irritated‚ & disillusioned"--by no grand master of language‚ in her characterization‚ but "by a queasy undergraduate scratching his pimples
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A child may mug up the history textbook‚ but for how long? May be till the last bell of exams but if it gets a bit of interactive touch‚ then the same student may have such a memorization and understanding that he will not only just forget it ever in his life but also implement it in his life with an equal degree of effectiveness. The clear cut inference is this that if the education is the car then sports and activities are the Is this Essay helpful? Join OPPapers to read more and access more
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Dillard and Woolf Style and Effect Compare and Contrast Annie Dillard and Virginia Woolf both wrote beautiful essays‚ entitled “Death of A Moth‚” and “Death of the Moth‚” respectively. The similarities between the two pieces are seen just in the titles; however‚ the pieces exhibit several differences. While both Dillard and Woolf wrote extensive and detailed essays following deaths of moths‚ each writer’s work displays influence from different styles and tone‚ and each moth has a different effect
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30-second script. Students of writing will benefit from learning how to write a cohesive essay in five paragraphs. It’s a skill that will come in handy and help you to tackle essays in a systematic fashion‚ virtually eliminating writer’s block. The most important paragraph in your five paragraph essay is the first one. This is the place to grab the interest of your reader with clear‚ concise‚ powerful phrasing. The first paragraph introduces your topic using a topic sentence. It’s followed by a
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Sample paragraph 1: 1) Topic sentence: Name the text and show the them‚ then provide an argument on the theme/ make a point on that theme. 2) Analysis: Techniques‚ Examples‚ Effect of techniques in the examples. Write a minimum of 3 techniques and their effects. What is in the text? (Characterisation‚ techniques‚ plot‚ themes.) 3) What I learn from the text‚ with respect to the notion put forth in my topic sentence: What we learn through the text (Insight‚ conclusion.) 4) Link to exam question:
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Life The poem the lesson of the moth written by Don Marquis tells of the life of two insects that live in an office. One of the insects is a moth‚ and the other‚ Archy‚ is a cockroach. Archy is a very intelligent cockroach that knows how to type and has the wisdom of a philosopher. The insects are very human-like in the way that they discuss life and the way they convey themselves. The moth has an exceedingly different point of view than Archy. The moth believes “it is better to be a part
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The Five Paragraph Essay The five paragraph essay measures a student’s basic writing skills‚ and is often a timed exercise. Use this Guide to help you practice and succeed at this form of writing. Getting started means getting organized: Analyze the assignment; determine what is required. With a highlighter‚ note important words that define the topic. Then organize your plan For example‚ you have been given this writing prompt: You have a present that was really memorable. It could have been given
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Virginia Woolf’s essay on Mary Wollstonecraft in the Common Reader is essentially‚ an active continuation of the experimental method on which Mary Wollstonecraft based her life. "The high-handed and hot-blooded manner in which she cut her way through life" is in essence what Woolf is trying to replicate in this essay‚ in particular through her method of writing which is based very much on the stream of consciousness style. Woolf here attempts to vividly reconstruct the thoughts and ideas on which
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